Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (59.3% vs 58.9%). Look for Nichol on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Steckel wins 58.3% vs right-shot opponents — Nichol shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 58.9% vs Nichol 58.2% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steckel 50.1%
Defensive zone
Steckel 70.4%
Neutral zone
Steckel 61.9%
Result
David Steckel favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Steckel
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Steckel
Nichol
Last 6: Steckel 4-2 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
Steckel
Nichol
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
2
0
Steckel
Nichol
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steckel
1
0
Steckel
Nichol
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (1,674)
59.0% (948)
-0.4%
Power Play
60.0% (65)
42.9% (14)
+17.1%
Penalty Kill
60.2% (543)
59.5% (185)
+0.7%
On power play, Steckel has a +17.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Steckel is 58.3% vs right-shot opponents (847).
Steckel shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Steckel
Nichol
Home
63.4% (1,163)
59.7% (576)
Away
55.1% (1,154)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Steckel
Nichol
P1
57.8%
58.4%
P2
61.8%
57.3%
P3
57.9%
61.1%
OT
68.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 03:43 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2 | 09:52 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2 | 02:52 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 08:53 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 3 | 08:52 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 8, 2011 | 2 | 19:53 | Defensive | David Steckel |